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awe/HM J M 7/? Patented Mar. 16, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE p I j 2,074,815 I I Frank Rodgers 122:, lumen, Application 1:03:21. No. 642,447

This invention relates to the manufacture of boxes and more particularly has to do with boxes which are adaptedto contain cigars or the like, although the invention is in no way 5 to be limited to boxes for any particular pm- It has-heretofore been proposed to construct boxes of such-material as'cardboard, or other .substitute material, such material being first cut to a. cruciform shape from which the bottom and some or all of the sides and-ends are formed. This method has not proved to be economically profitable due to the relatively great waste of material resulting fromthe removal of corners when cutting the blank to cruciform shape. .Another disadvantage inherent in this method is that due to the desirability of having the front of thebox of relatively great thickness to provide a secure support for nailing, the en- 7 2o tire blank must be formed of thicker material than is needed for the rest of the box. It has also been proposed to form only the single, thickness endswand bottom; of the box from a single blank,'attaching the front and back portions thereto. Such a method eliminates the waste inherent in the cruciform process but is objectionable in that the end portions of a'box of this type must-be formed of heavier material than'that required for" the bottom, the result 3 being either a waste of material due to excessive thickness of the bottom, or a box having insuiliciently strong ends. In order to provide a box not subject to the objectionable features inherent in' those made by the described processes, I'have invented a box which is shown and described in my copending application Se- 7 rial No. 621,353, and it is to be noted that the box described insuch application is one which is. best adapted to be settogether by nailing.

1 40 Due, however, to the advantages, both eco- Another object of the invention isto provide a box, the bottom and ends of which may be formed. of one piece of material; andin which the said bottom'and ends will each beof the desired strength anduthickness.

Another object 'is to provide a box having ing means for the ends of the box.-

inner and outer end walls, the same being of novel shape and construction and cooperating in a novel manner to provide a 'double-thickness end wall-for the box.

Another object is to provide a'method of constructing abox wherein the parts are held together by stays, the same beingapplied to said box in a new and novel manner.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a box having inner and outer end portions, the inner end portions being so formed as to provide reinforcing means for the front and back portions of the box.

A still further object is to provide a box having inner and outer end portions, the outer end portions'being so formed as to provide reinforc- A still further object is to provide novel means for securing a box together which means will provide reinforcement against any stress on the sides or-ends of the box.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a box having inner and outer end members and means for securing the parts of the box together which will comprise inner and outer stay members for attaching the inner and outer end members to the sides of the box. A still further object of the invention is to provide fastening means for the inner end members of a. box, which fastening means will beheld in place by the attachment together of the inner and outer end members or by the attachfment of the outer end member to the box.

A further object is to provide a box which; may be easily and cheaply. manufactured and which will be strong and durable;

Otherobjeets and features of novelty will be apparent from the following description and drawings, wherein are disclosed various forms which the invention may take, itbeing understood that the invention is in no way limited by such description or drawings or other than by the appended claims. 1 j Referring now to the drawings in which similarreference'numerals refer to like parts;

i Fig; 1 is a perspective view showing the blank from which the ends and bottom of a box are tobe formed;

Fig. 2 is a. perspective view showing an initial step in thefo tion of a box from the blank of PM 1;

' Fig; 3 is a perspective view showing a subsequent stage in the folding of the blank disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2;

\ 4 is a view showing a partially assembled Fig. 7 is a perspective view of an entirely completed box after having the paper wraps and labels applied thereto;

Fig. 8 is a view taken on the line 88 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a view taken on the line 39 of Fig. '7;

Fig. 10 is an enlarged view of portions disclosed in Fig. 9.

Referring now to Fig. 1 of the drawings it will be seen that there has been provided a blank I from which the bottom and ends of a box are to be formed and which may be made of cardboard, pulp board, chip board, straw board or any other suitable material. The blank I is of generally rectangular shape and is laterally scored on its upper or inner side, as at 2, 3, to provide articulations about which the outer end portions 4, 5

may be bent downwardly. The blank may also be laterally scored on the lower or outer side, as at 6, I, to provide articulations about which the inner end pieces, 8, 9, may be bent upwardly from the bottom portion Hi. It will be seen from inspection of Fig. 1 that the bottom I is to be formed from the central portion of the blank, and the inner and outer end pieces are to be formed from successively outer portions at each end of the blank. Formed in each lateral side of each of the inner end pieces 8, 9 is a recess or cut-out portion, the recesses l i, I2 being cut in the sides of inner end piece 8 and the recesses I3, l4 being cut in the sides of inner end piece 9, such recesses being for a purpose which will appear hereinafter. These recesses are rectangular in shape and are each of a width equal to the desired thickness of the end of one of the side members of the box, and of a length equal to the desired height of the end of such side member. Pref erably the notches extend in one direction to the scores 6, I which define the ends of the bottom portion l0 and in the other direction nearly to the scores 2, 3, which separate the inner and outer end portions, the portions between the scores 2, 3 and the ends of the notches providing ears or overhanging projections on theinner end pieces. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that both the cutting out of the blank and the recessing operations may be performed by suitable machines designed for that purpose, and that the scoring operation may be simultaneously or subsequently performed in a manner well known to those skilled in the art. 1

After the blank-forming, notching and scoring operations have been completed, as described hereinbefore, the front and back or side members l1, l8 may be placed in position extending longitudinally along the lateral sides of the bottom portion In from the score 6 to the score I, as

clearly disclosed in Fig. 2. The inner end members 8, 9 may now be bent upwardly from the bottom portion Ill about the scores 6, I to a position at right-angles to the said bottom, in which position the recesses I I, I2, l3, l4 will receive the ends of the side members which will extend therethrough and terminate in the plane of the outer such means comprising paper stay devices which are to be attached to the side member and to the outer face of the inner end member. Such stays are disclosed at I9 in Fig. 3 and it will be seen that the same are to be adhesively attached, as by gluing, along one longitudinal side thereof, to the outer face of the side member adjacent the end thereof, as at '20 in Fig. 3, while the other longitudinal side of the stay leads across the end face of the side member and is adhesively secured to the outer face of the inner end member, as illustrated at 2| in Fig. 3. Paper stays may be similarlyattached at each of the four corners of the box, thereby securely holding together the bottom, inner end members and side members. The outer end members 4, at each end of the box may now be bent downwardly and, if desired, adhesively secured to the inner end member and to the end faces of the side members. The initial bending downward of the outer ends 4, 5 is clearly disclosed in Fig. 3 while the final positions of such members in abutting relation to the inner end members and, if desired, glued thereto, are clearly disclosed in Fig. 4.

Means are provided by the present invention for securing together the outer end members and the side members, such means comprising additional paper stays which may now be applied along one longitudinal side thereof to the exterior.

of the side member, as disclosed at 22 in Fig. 4,

the remainder of said stay member leading around the outer corner of the 'box and being adhesively secured to the outer face of the outer end member as disclosed at 23 in Fig. 4. It will thus be apparent that each corner of the box is secured together by two means, and it will further be apparent that any outward force on the side members of the box will be resisted by the entire tensile strength of one of the interior paper stays, as stay l9, due to the fact that the side member extends through the recess in the inner end member and terminates in the plane of the outer face of the inner end member. Due tothis construction any such force will act against the inner stay member in the plane of its attachment to the inner end member, thereby insuring that the entire tensile strength of such stay will resist any such force. Such a construction presents decided advantages over the prior constructions in which the stays at the box corners were subject to shearing or tearing stresses due to the fact that such an outward force would act against the stay member at a point not in direct line with its attachment to the box end member. The inner stays, such as iii, are also firmly held in place by the attaching together of the inner and outer end members, if such attachment be employed. The outer stays, such as 23, are applied for the purpose of resisting outward forces on the combined end members, such forces being resisted in the same manner as described above in connection with the inner stay members. disposition of the side members l1, It! in recesses in the inner end members, and the subsequent fastening of the outer end members over said inner end members and the ends of the side members, it will be apparent that ,any inward force on the vertical members of the box will be resisted by the entire compressive strength of the side members or by the entire compressive strength of the inner end members. This novel construction provides the necessary rigidity without the use of nails, thereby permitting the use of side members formed of any suitable material and of any desired thickness.

In order to provide a tight 'joint between the side members H, II andthebottom ll, additional paper stays 35 maybe attached to the outer faces of the side members and'to the lower face of the 6 bottom member, each stay forming. a right-angle and securely reinforcing both the bottom and side members against outward forces thereon. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the various stays may, if desired, be applied by proclo esses known to the prior art.

A modified construction of a box according to the present invention'is disclosed in Fig. 6, in

.which is disclosed the bottom 24 having the integral, inner end member 25 bent upwardly there- 18 from, the same being notched, in the manner described hereinbefore, to receive the ends of the side members 26. Paper stays 21 may be adhesively attacbed'to thef'outer face of the side member 26 and to theouter faceof end member inthe manner hereinbefore described. Separate outer end members 28 may now be applied to the; outerfaces of inner end members 25 and may be adhesively attached thereto. Additional corner stays ltmay be applied exteriorly to said end 25 members 28 and alsoto the outer face of the side member 26, thereby providing a rigid and secure fastening for the corner of the box;

A fully completed box of the type contemplated by thepresent invention is illustrated in Fig. 7 i and itwiil be seen that the same is provided with the usual paper wrapping III which may be appliedin any well known manner. It will also be noted that, as hereinbefore described and as constructed according to the present invention, the

I .5 completed and wrapped ends ii, 32 of the box ber ll extends through the recesses in the inner end member and abuts the outer end member.

While certain forms and modifications of my invention have been illustrated and described in the present application, it willbe apparent to those skilled in theart that modifications and changes may be made therein without departing 'in any way from the spirit of the invention, for

the limits of which reference must be had to the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A box comprising aside member, a bottom,

an inner end member directly articulated to said bottom'and having a recess therein in which the end of said side member is received, an outer end member articulated to said inner end memher, and means for directlysecuring said inner end-member to said side member.

2.,A'box comprising a bottom, side members and end members, said end members' being integral with said bottom and each and member comprising two portions which are articulated together and to the bottom and which form inner and outer end members at each end of the box, 7 said inner end members being directly articulated to the bottom, and being formed to receive the ends of said side members, and separate means separately securing said inner and outer end I members to said side members. 76 3. A box comprising outer endmembers, inner end members and side members, a bottom formed integrally with said outer and inner end members, and adhesive paper stays directly attaching said inner end members to said side members.

4.. A box comprising a bottom, side members, inner and members articulated to said bottom by score lines at the lower edges of said inner end 7 members and having recesses therein in which the ends of said side members are received, outer end members articulated to said inner end members by score lines at the upper edges of said inner end members, and adhesive paper stays separately securing said outer and inner end members to said side members.

I 5. A box comprising 'a bottom, side members, inner end members, adhesive paper stays directly securing said inner endmembers to said side members, outer end members, and adhesive,

-to' said side members and to said inner end members for resisting an outward force on said side members, outer end members, and adhesive paper stays attached to said outer end members and to 7 said side members for resisting an outward force on said' outer and inner end members. V

7. A boxcomprising a bottom, a side member, an inner end member having a recess therein in which the end of said side member is received, a-

face of said inner end member and the stay attached thereto. r

8. A box comprising a bottom, side members,

inner end members articulated directly to saidbottom and having. recesses therein in which the =ends of said side members are received, adhesive Paper stays secured to said side members and to said inner end members for resisting an outward force on said side members, outer end members articulated to said inner end members, and adhesive paper stays attached to said outer end members and to said side members for resisting an outward force on said outer and'inner end members. 1

9. A box comprising a bottom, side members,

inner end members articulated to said bottom and having recesses therein in which the ends of said side'members are received, a stayadhesively attached in one plane to the outer face of one of outer faceof said inner end member, and an outer said side members and in another plane to the end member articulated to said inner end memher and covering the outer face of said inner end member and the stay. attached thereto.

10, A box comprising a bottom, a side member,

an inner end member having a-recess therein in side member is received, a in one plane to the outer of said side'nicmber and in another plane to thereinin' which the to end portion of said side member is received, a stay adhesively attached in one plane to the outer face of said side member and in another plane to the outer face of said inner end' member, an outer 6 end member articulated to said inner end member and covering the outer face of said inner end member and the stay attached thereto, and a second stay adhesively attached in one plane to the outer face of said side member and in another 10 plane to the outer face of said outer end member. 12. As a new article of manufacture, a box blank having a bottom-forming portion, inner end-forming portions directly connected to said bottom-forming portion and having recesses 15 therein extending inwardly of the side margins of said bottom-forming portion, and outer endforming portions connected to said inner endforming portions.

13. As a new article of manufacture, a box 20 blank having a bottom-forming portion, inner end-forming portions directly connected to said bottom-forming portion and having recesses formed in the sides thereof, and outer end-forming portions connected to said inner end-forming portions and being substantially equal in width throughout their length to said bottom-forming portion.

14. As a new article of manufacture, a box blank having a bottom-forming portion, inner end-forming portions directly connected to said bottom-forming portion and having recesses formed in the sides thereof and extending inwardly of the side margins of said bottom-forming portion, and outer end-forming portions connected to said inner end-forming portions and being equal in width to said bottom-forming portion throughout their length.

' 15. As a new article of manufacture, an integrally formed box blank having a bottom-forming portion, end-forming portions attached to each end of said bottom-forming portion, other end-forming portions attached to said firstnamed end-forming portions along the outer edges thereof, said first-named end-forming portions being formed with recesses extending along the sides thereof, each of said recesses extending from the end of said bottom-forming portion toward said second-named end-forming portions and being of less length than said first-named end-forming portions.

16. As a new article of manufacture, an integrally formed box blank having a bottom-forming portion, end-forming portions attached to said bottom-forming portion at each end thereof and articulated thereto by score lines, other endforming portions connected to said first-named end-forming portions and articulated thereto by score lines extending parallel to said first-named score lines, each of said first-named end-forming portions being formed with recesses extending along the sides thereof, each of said recesses extending from one of said first-named score lines toward oneof said second-named score lines and terminating in a line disposed between said one of said first-named score lines and said one of said second-named score lines and adjacent said 

